DrZ, Barney and I opted to do part of the Horsestomp loop. Turned out to be one of the most interesting parts of the trip!

KD2K and I took off ahead of the group in an effort keep the dust down. Also at a much slower pace than the evening before

Nice Log there Kelly

The dust wasn't so bad until latter in the morning KD2K and I split to keep the dust down. Come over a ridge and behold "mountains". Looked like a nice view for lunch.

KD2K rolling in.

Rest of the Hoodlums rolling in

Lies were told food was eaten

KD2Ks hauler

Shade

Yep we're lost

Barney, Dr Z and I split off to ride the horse stomp. Turns out to be very interesting

The horsestomp loop is a bit dusty so I'm following the Dr closely with Barney following close when we exit the forest to an open spot on a hilltop with a curve bending to the left when all of the sudden white out, the Dr has disappeared, I lean over and wack the throttle with a hope that I remember the curve before the dust cloud all the time thinking there is no way Barney is going to make it.

I stop just down just down the road looking for some sign of life from Barney, about to turn around I mean he wasn't 20' off my rear fender when we hit that talc and it's been a coupla minutes.

Relief, I see a dim light emerge from the cloud.

A short time later we arrive in "town"

In front of the building

Guns, pawn, alcohol all in the same place Nice folks, we ask the fine Constable about how far we are from Cheaha SP. He say's about 60 miles.Seems to be a standard answer for this ride when anyone asks how far

How can you sell a gun without a demo. Heck we got houses to shoot why not.

Gettin towards dark and we are about 60 miles from camp, we cut the horsestomp short and head towards Cheaha.

A short time after we arrive, KD2K rolls up with beer and pizza. Thanks Kel that was awesome

On day three, I think, (and wonder how you keep them straight?) I hit a rock, Dave said it looked like I rolled off throttle and the back tire dug it up out of the road. This tossed the back end up in the air, luckily I was on the pegs and holding on good with my legs. Dave says I rolled a good 15 ft on the front wheel. It came down way off-center, and almost pitched me off, but I held on for dear life. Then the bike swung the other way before it straightened back out. I was trying to ride conservatively, getting hurt would ruin everyone's trip, and I had no ride home.

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As odd as it may sound, things would've gone smoother for you if you'd been going faster. You probably would've gotten completely airborne for a second but landed flat, straight and smooth, not the flying W that you actually did. The old adage is, when in doubt, throttle out.

Guns, pawn, alcohol all in the same place Nice folks, we ask the fine Constable about how far we are from Cheaha SP. He say's about 60 miles.Seems to be a standard answer for this ride when anyone asks how far

How can you sell a gun without a demo. Heck we got houses to shoot why not.

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That video kills me every time I watch it!! Only in the friggin' south man!!

As odd as it may sound, things would've gone smoother for you if you'd been going faster. You probably would've gotten completely airborne for a second but landed flat, straight and smooth, not the flying W that you actually did. The old adage is, when in doubt, throttle out.

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You are preaching to the choir man. I know how it works. We all mess up sometimes.

I have been riding motorcycles on and off road for only 5 yrs, but I have a crapload of off-road miles on sugar sand. Momentum is your friend, but you gotta let off at some point.

You are preaching to the choir man. I know how it works. We all mess up sometimes.

I have been riding motorcycles on and off road for only 5 yrs, but I have a crapload of off-road miles on sugar sand. Momentum is your friend, but you gotta let off at some point.

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In all honesty, I ride too conservatively more than I should. There's a fine line in there somewhere and I don't always find it myself. The good thing is you didn't get hurt. It's the "oh crap!" moments that make a ride FUN!!

Okay, I'm going to rewind here a bit...Not to catch us up but to add a bit more "meat" to this tale.
After waking up to a beautiful morning in Cheaha...

..and scarfing down a couple of Nutrigrain bars and instant coffee ,some of our embattled soldiers needed fuel. We stopped at what seemed like an ordinary gas station ( though the name should have been a clue to what an oasis this place truly is) to get a bit of petrol for our beloved steeds..

After wandering inside and scoping the place out, Philip Kuntz discovered a treasure hiding within this little dust covered gem. The isle of ANYTHING YOU FREAKIN" NEED!!! Take a gander....
Need a sewing kit? GOT THAT!!
Calculator? CHECK!!
Batteries? YUP!!
Need to blow the back out of some fine country filly? GOT YOU COVERED SON!!
Lips get chapped after that little escapade? NO PROBLEMO!!
Maybe a stain in that blue dress and you don't need to keep the DNA evidence? WE HAVE WIPES!!
and MORE!!......

After some fuel and a tasty snack shared by Buzztail we were on our way..Officially. We rode a ton of slab this day but it was the good kind (read twisty). We picked our way through Talladega Natl Forest (see previous post ) and onto a bit more slab. As I said though, even the slab was pretty darn good riding especially when you get to ride a little of this in between...

We came to a "Bridge Out" sign but the locals in golf carts seemed to have little issue with crossing it so...

Gratuitous "Scotty loves Jean" bridge pic.

We took this opportunity to rest and eat some lunch.

Today would be more about the ride than the pictures so you get what you get. We rode some amazing blacktop twisties and some fun dirt sections. A big part of today's ride would be an introduction to the GA gravel that the local road management has decided to put down on every single mile of dirt road. This stuff is slick and made for some..."interesting" riding conditions.

But first ...

The best view of the day.

No, not the dude.... the BEER!! It aint the best kind of beer but there's enough of it to make you forget that you are drinking crap.